Sparrow British Auto Used Cars & Service Inc 6028 Land O' Lakes Boulevard, Land O' Lakes, FL 34638

"After working on my MGB for roughly 4 months with no results and 5200.00 plus payments to him via cashapp I had to ask is there a light at the end of the tunnel so to speak. I questioned his policy of charging 95.00 an hour for test driving. He immediately got irrate and told me we were done here ...come and get the car but I doubt if it will make it home. He then told me it needed an entire engine overhaul. After towing it back it barely started and then totally quit. I then took it to Charlie's british cars who promptly diagnosed the problem (carburetor not engine) and had it fixed in no time and for half the price Joe charged me. I drove my MGB back from Tampa and it purred like a kitten. A dream come true as opposed to the nightmare at Sparrow. For a fellow who named his business Sparrow British Cars, he has a LOT to learn about British cars."

"Joe is the Man. He tells it like it is and has a great philosophy about these cars and what needs to be done to keep them going. He’s fair and will talk your ear off."

"ZERO STARS WAS NOT AN OPTION... This guy is definitely over priced by about 500%... I needed a British part used that commonly sell for 100 to 150 bucks on CL or the swap meets. This guy wanted 600 bucks !!... I just hung up on him."

"First let me say I Doubt that Mr.Johnston review is accurate .Sparrow British Automotive has, to the best of my knowledge, been in business at the same location for at least 20 years. I have purchased several vehicles over the years from Sparrow and I must say I knew everything about the vehicles the good and bad point's of each one and was never misled or misinformed . And would not hesitate to purchase another vehicle from Joe in the future for he is the rarest of breeds as he is an honest dealer. When it comes to service he is second to none, especially when referring to classic cars, I have found it hard over the years to find a repair shop that fully understands how to work on a car that does not have an on-board computer to diagnosis the problem for the mechanic . Joe excels at this when it comes down to diagnosing and the resolving a mechanical issue he is without a doubt the very best . There are very few shops that can work on carburetor equipped cars and it is refreshing to find one that not only can do this type of work but take's great stride's take's to pride in the workmanship Sparrow provides . As I began this review I must repeat, Joe has been in business in the same location for decades you don't stay in business by as Mr. Johnston states by ripping people off. I gather from his review that he fancy's himself some sort of a mechanic stating that he didn't need Joe to check his work. He also states that he had taken his Duster to be diagnosed by several other mechanic's I suggest that he will keep going to mechanic's until he finds one that agrees with him Finally, I highly recommend Joe and Sparrow for all your classic car needs you will not be disappointed and will find, as I have, that Joe is Honest and forth write in all aspects of business .service , sales, customer satisfaction. ."

"I made an appointment with Sparrow the previous week to have the transmission on my 72 Duster removed and replace the torque converter. I had already been advised from other mechanics that this was the issue. I have made numerous repairs on this car myself and explained this to the owner Joe. I leave my car at His shop for three full days. The diagnostics to find cause of problem had been done over and over again. In the course of three days. the total extent of what I received is a spot weld on a tail pipe. In conversation mid week I explained to Joe again that I was not in any need of His checking of my work. I told Him that I needed the transmission removed and a new torque converter installed. Bottom line is I get a bill Friday AM of 325.00 for the man to tell me it needed a torque converter and one spot weld on a tail pipe. No shop I have ever had any work done has charged me this ridiculous amount for diagnostics that I didn't need in the first place. 100% waste of money. This Guy needs to be brought back to the real World. The most I have ever paid for diagnostics was 100.00 dollars at a Dealership. Do not use this shop. He will rip your head off and you get nothing but bull."